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Chittoor V. Nagayya

Born: 28th Mar 1904 Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh - Died 30th Dec 1973
Dept: Acting
Chittor V. Nagaiah (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma, Telugu: వుప్పలదడియం నాగయ్య శర్మ) was a multilingual Indian filmactor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer from Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. [1] Nagaiah has acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He was one of the first south Indian actors, to be honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1965.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 104
Film: 104 (100%)
Remaining genres not in graph: War

Filmography

1978
Character:
Original title: என்னைப்போல் ஒருவன்
1978
Character:
Sundaramoorthy's father
Original title: ఆడంబరాలు - అనుబంధాలు
1974
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1973
Story about two brother who beat all odds and live happily ever after ... view
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Needhi Drama
1972
Character:
Papam Pasivadu Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Original title: పాపం పసివాడు
1972
Venugopal and Janaki realise that their son has tuberculosis and send him by plane to Europe for better treatment. However, the plane crashes, and the ... view
Character:
Original title: కులగౌరవం
1972
A wealthy young man falls in love with a dancer and marries her which angers his orthodox father. However, the couple eventually get separated and mee ... view
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Ganga Western
Original title: கங்கா
1972
Ganga is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language Western film directed and filmed by M. Karnan. The film stars Jaishankar and Rajakokila. It was released on 15 J ... view
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Monagadostunnadu Jagratha Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Original title: మొనగాడొస్తున్నాడు జాగ్రత్త
1972
MonagadOstunnadu Jagratha is a 1972 Telugu Eastman color action film, directed by K.V.S. Kutumba Rao and produced by Y.V. Rao. The film had musical sc ... view
Character:
Prema Nagar Drama, Romance
Original title: ప్రేమనగర్
1971
A romantic story about a wealthy boy whose life revolves around wine and women and a middle class girl who changes him. They fall in love but his moth ... view
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Original title: నా తమ్ముడు
1971
Movie starring Shoban Babu, Kongara Jaggaiah and directed by K S Prakash Rao. ... view
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Kannan Karunai Drama, Music
Original title: கண்ணன் கருணை
1971
Kannan Karunai is a 1971 remake Indian Tamil-language Hindu Epic film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. ... view
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Iru Thuruvam Drama
1971
The atrocities of a landlord lead one brother to the life of a dacoit while the younger brother becomes a police officer. However, things take a turn ... view
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The teacher
Original title: எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள்
1970
At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her ab ... view
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Sorgam Drama
1970
Sankar is an ambitious man who wants to make it big through fair means. However, the friend he works under, Sampath, begins to use corrupt measures to ... view
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Judge
Original title: దేశమంటే మనుషులోయ్
1970
Desamante Manushuloyi is a 1970 Telugu, political social problem film. The film was directed by C. S. Rao. It received the 1970 National Film Award fo ... view
Character:
Original title: అక్కా చెల్లెలు
1970
Janaki toils to make her sister Vijaya an advocate. When Janaki marries Justice Ramachandra Rao, Vijaya is shocked to find that her new brother-in-law ... view
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Deiva Magan Drama
Original title: தெய்வமகன்
1969
A lawyer leads a happy life until his wife delivers twins and one of them has a scarred face just like him. Dejected, he deserts the child and lies to ... view
Character:
Baba
Mooga Nomu Drama
1969
Remake of Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma (1960) Director: Yoganand Writer: Narasa Raju D.V. (dialogue) Stars: Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Jamuna, S.V. R ... view
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1969
Prasad is an ambitous and young medical student who lives with his extended family. His oldest brother, Pathabi, is a hard working farmer who provides ... view
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Raghavendra Rao
1969
The story of a honest young man who decides to fight against a corrupt person. ... view
Character:
Chalapathi Rao
Original title: நம் நாடு
1969
The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dharmalingam, are in fact villains dealing in crime a ... view
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1969
AVM Rajan the protagonist lives in a joint family is an easy going guy. Unfortunately AVM Rajan's father loses his eyesight in an accident and family ... view
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Thillana Mohanambal Drama, Music, Romance
Original title: தில்லானா மோகனும்பாள்
1968
A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family. ... view
Character:
Sundaram's Nadaswaram teacher
Original title: లక్ష్మి నివాసం
1968
Lakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu drama film released on Jul 19, 1968. The film is directed by V. Madhusudan Rao. ... view
Character:
Gopal
Ramu Drama
Original title: రాము
1968
A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victoriou ... view
Character:
Swamiji
Veeranjaneya Drama
Original title: వీరాంజనేయ
1968
Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. ... view
Character:
Valmiki
Niluvu Dopidi Comedy, Drama
Original title: నిలువు దోపిడీ
1968
Character:
Swamiji
Punyavathi Drama
Original title: పణ్యవతి
1967
Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman and has children with her. Will the two families ev ... view
Character:
Judge Lakshmana Rao
Iru Malargal Drama
1967
Character:
Sri Krishnavataram Drama, History, Music
Original title: శ్రీ కృష్ణావతారం
1967
The life story of Sri Krishna. ... view
Character:
Dritharashtra
Original title: ప్రైవేటు మాస్టారు
1967
Sridhar, who is appointed as a home tutor to teach a girl belonging to a rich family, falls in love with his student. ... view
Character:
Jagannath Rao
Stree Janma Drama
Original title: స్త్రీ జన్మ
1967
Character:
Parandhamaiah
Original title: திருவருட்செல்வர்
1967
When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tale ... view
Character:
Marapurani Katha Romance, Drama
Original title: మరపురాని కథ
1967
Character:
Bhama Vijayam Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Original title: భామ విజయం
1967
Bhama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Somasekhar and Radha Krishna, and directed by C.Pulliah. It stars N. T. ... view
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Saint
Original title: భక్త ప్రహ్లాద
1967
Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hiranyakashipu is determined to dissuade his son from ... view
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Shukracharya
Aastiparulu Drama
1966
Zamindar Janardhan Rao, a paterfamilias, holds high esteem in society. One of his sons, Bachi, is a vagabond and malicious, his misdeeds increasing da ... view
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Diwanji
Selvam Drama
1966
Character:
Original title: சரஸ்வதி சபதம்
1966
Sage Narada instigates Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvathi against each other. The trio set out to answer what is paramount in a man's life, kno ... view
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Vidyapati's father
Ramu Drama
Original title: ராமு
1966
Raja returns from war only to learn that tragedy struck his family while he was away. He decides to help his son by leaving his village and seeking tr ... view
Character:
Navaratri Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original title: నవరాత్రి
1966
Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a ... view
Character:
Sadhu Mirandal Crime, Thriller
Original title: சாது மிரண்டால்
1966
The bank manager gets into trouble when his old friend dies in the scuffle while trying to rob his money. He runs for cover and ends up in a drama tro ... view
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Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha Comedy, History, Action
Original title: పరమానందయ్య శిష్యుల కథ
1966
Eight unsuspecting people stumble across a bathing woman -- but she's no mere mortal, she is a mighty goddess. The goddess is angry when she learns sh ... view
Character:
Paramanandayya
Original title: மோட்டார் சுந்தரம் பிள்ளை
1966
A man runs a successful business and visits his large family only on weekends. When the marriages of his 2 children and his nephew are about to be fix ... view
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Shanthi Drama
1965
Character:
1965
Telugu old mythological movie. ... view
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Maharshi Vasishta
Pandava Vanavasamu Drama, History
Original title: పాండవ వనవాసము
1965
After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land. ... view
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1964
Aandavan Kattalai (English: Deity's order) is a 1964 Tamil film directed by K. Shankar and produced by P. S. Veerappan under PSV Pictures. Music by Vi ... view
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Doctor
Original title: వివాహ బంధం
1964
The retired principal's daughter has good values with self-esteem and confidence. Her lecturer gets acquainted with her and they start loving each oth ... view
Character:
Principal Appa Rao
Aggi Pidugu Action, Adventure
Original title: అగ్గి పిడుగు
1964
A set of identical twin brothers join forces to avenge the killers of their parents, and also regain their ancestral entitlement to rule over a kingdo ... view
Character:
Veeraiah
Original title: கை கொடுத்த தெய்வம்
1964
Raghu befriends Ravi, a homeless man, and provides him with shelter and a job. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl Raghu decides to mar ... view
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Pachai Vilakku Romance, Drama, Family
1964
Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and ... view
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Karpagam Drama
1963
A rich farmer makes his married children and their spouses live in his house to take care of his business. Problems arise when one of them starts to s ... view
Character:
Subramanian
Bandipotu Action, Family
Original title: బందిపోటు
1963
Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his vicious brother-in-law Soorasimha (Rajanala), the arm ... view
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Dharma Nayaka
Aalayamani Drama
1962
Aalayamani is a tale of possessiveness and distrust towards one's partner and the eventual redemption by sacrifice. The story is an essential interpla ... view
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Dakshayagnam Drama
Original title: దక్షయజ్ఞం
1962
Character:
Dhadhechi Maharshi
Saradha Drama
Original title: சாரதா
1962
Saradha, a wealthy woman, marries an ordinary professor against the wishes of her father. Her dream of leading a happily married life is shattered whe ... view
Character:
Padandi Munduku Thriller
Original title: పదండి ముందుకు
1962
Follows the story of a freedom fighter couple, Santhamma and Dharmarao, during the British Raj. ... view
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1961
Kamala, a shy child bride, who was widowed soon after marriage, is inseparable from Radha, a vivacious college-going young woman. When Radha meets das ... view
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Temple priest
Original title: பாலும் பழமும்
1961
Paalum Pazhamum is a 1961 Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and featuring Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki and others. Sivaji ... view
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Original title: సతీ సులోచన (ఇంద్రజీత్)
1961
Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu Epic film, based on the life of Indrajit from the epic Ramayana. It tells the story of the ... view
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Valmiki Maharshi
Original title: భక్త జయదేవ
1961
Telugu language film 1961 ... view
Character:
Krishnadas
Original title: பாவ மன்னிப்பு
1961
The deeds of a dishonest man lead three children from a family to be raised by different foster parents. The children grow up in Muslim, Christian and ... view
Character:
Muslim doctor
Kappalottiya Thamizhan History, Drama
Original title: கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்
1961
Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly ... view
Character:
Ulaganathan Pillai
Seetha Rama Kalyanam Music, Drama
Original title: సీతారామ కళ్యాణం
1961
The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha. ... view
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Dasaratha
1960
Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue. ... view
Character:
Original title: శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర మహాత్మ్యం
1960
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu mythological film prod ... view
Character:
Hathiram Bhavaji
Sahodari Drama
1959
Pazhani has two children — Chandiran and Meena. Meena is married. Chandiran loves Pankajam. His father and grandmother want him to marry a relative ... view
Character:
Pazhani, father of Chandiran and Meena
Banda Ramudu Drama
Original title: బండరాముడు
1959
A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. After he saves her, they both fall in love but face ... view
Character:
Original title: ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರ ಮರ್ದಿನಿ
1959
Mahishasura Mardini is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and N ... view
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Shukracharya
1959
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1958
The story about a Crafty Thief, wicked Minister Neelakalakantam out to rob the state's finances and is also after many women one of them Gowri, who i ... view
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Saint
Original title: இல்லறமே நல்லறம்
1958
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Thirumanam Drama
1958
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Sampoorna Ramayanam History, Drama, War
Original title: சம்பூர்ண ராமாயணம்
1958
The story of the complete Ramayana, from the birth of Lord Rama to his Pattabhisheka after completing his exile. ... view
Character:
Dasarathan
Ambikapathy History
Original title: அம்பிகாபதி
1957
Character:
Kulothunga Chola I
Panduranga Mahatyam History, Music, Drama
Original title: పాండురంగ మహత్యం
1957
Panduranga Mahatyam is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and starring N. T. Rama Rao playing the role of Pundarika. The Lyrics w ... view
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Yaar Paiyyan Drama
Original title: யார் பையன்
1957
Poori (Daisy Irani) does not know who his parents are, and has been looking high and low to get back to them. Seated in a park bench beside Sundararaj ... view
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Poori's Grandfather
Vanangaamudi Drama
Original title: வணங்காமுடி
1957
Character:
Amara Deepam Drama
Original title: அமர தீபம்
1956
Amara Deepam is a Tamil film is directed by T. Prakash Rao released in 1956. A educated unemployed person Ashok (Sivaji Ganesan) falls in love with at ... view
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Tenali Raman History, Comedy
Original title: தெனாலி ராமன்
1956
1956 Indian Tamil-language historical comedy film ... view
Character:
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Asai Romance
Original title: ஆசை
1956
Character:
Original title: பெண்ணின் பெருமை
1956
Character:
Tenali Ramakrishna Comedy, Drama, History
Original title: తెనాలి రామకృష్ణ
1956
Tenali Ramkrishna is a poet in King Krishnadeva Raya's kingdom. When he learns that the king's enemies are plotting to attack him and conquer the king ... view
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Timmarusu
Original title: கணவனே கண் கண்ட தெய்வம்
1955
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Original title: எதிர் பாராதது
1954
Ethirpaaraathathu narrates the story of star-crossed lovers Sundar (Sivaji Ganesan) and Sumathi (Padmini) in whose house Sundar, a college student, lo ... view
Character:
Dhayabhathar
Sangham Romance, Comedy
Original title: సంఘం
1954
Kamini, a pretty woman, and Raja, a handsome man, are in love, but Raja's parents do not approve of the match. ... view
Character:
Ramanatham
Penn Drama
1954
The action revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi. In Tamil. ... view
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Panakkaari Drama
1953
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Thai Ullam Drama
1952
Character:
Zamindar Seethapath
Sarvadhikari History
Original title: சர்வாதிகாரி
1951
1951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film ... view
Character:
Ugrasenar
Original title: ஏழை படும் பாடு
1950
A small time criminal turns over a new leaf with the help of a bishop and starts leading a new life with a changed identity. When Inspector Javert fin ... view
Character:
Kandhan Dayalan Ambalavanan
Original title: மருதநாட்டு இளவரசி
1950
'Maruthanaatu Ilavarasi' is a well-woven story about a king (Veerappa) with two wives (one played by Saraswathi and the other does not appear in the m ... view
Character:
Mana Desam Drama
Original title: మన దేశం
1949
Madhu and Sobha love each other. But they have differences in their political views. So they need to overcome several hurdles to get united again. ... view
Character:
Ramnath
Yogi Vemana History, Drama
Original title: యోగివేమన
1947
It chronicles the legend of the progressive Telugu poet-saint Vemana from his being a rebellious and hedonistic youth from a landed elite to a renunci ... view
Character:
Vemana/ Vema Reddy
Thyagaiah History, Music
Original title: త్యాగయ్య
1946
Thyagaraja, a saint and a poet, overcomes many hurdles in his life, including grinding poverty to emerge as the greatest Carnatic music composers of a ... view
Character:
Tyagayya
Meera Drama
Original title: மீரா
1945
Meera, a zealous devotee of Lord Krishna, considers him to be her husband. She gets married to Rana Bhojraj, but follows her own way of living which i ... view
Character:
Rana, King of Mewar
Swargaseema Drama
1945
Murthy and Kalyani are happily married till Murthy watches a street play in his village and notices the beautiful Subbalaxmi in that troupe. He advise ... view
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Bhakta Potana History, Drama
Original title: భక్త పోతన
1943
It is a biographical film based on the life of Potana, who translated Bhagavatam into the Telugu language. ... view
Character:
Potana
Ashok Kumar History
Original title: அசோக் குமார்
1941
Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal. ... view
Character:
King Ashoka
1941
Foreign-educated Venu falls for Lakshmi, his servant's daughter. However, he leaves for the city and forgets all about her only to discover that she i ... view
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Original title: సుమంగళి
1940
1940 film starring Chittor V. Nagaiah, Giri A.S. and Kumari ... view
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1939
An elaborate melodrama presenting the problems of uneven development through the separation of an innocent feudal rural wife from her well-educated, b ... view
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